Chapter 5

Liena’s POV

When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was a white ceiling and walls above me.

For several seconds, I simply stared at it without moving. Everything felt strange. My body felt heavy, and my head hurt like someone had hit me with a stone.

A faint smell of medicine filled the air.

Slowly, I turned my head and noticed medical equipment beside the bed. The quiet beeping sound finally made me realize where I was.

A hospital. Confusion settled inside me immediately. How did I get here?

Holding my head, I closed my eyes again and tried to remember what happened before everything went dark. Pieces of memories flashed through my mind. The restaurant. Kael. Helena. Their son. The lies. The betrayal. The pain.

Then I remembered leaving the restaurant. After that, I remembered standing outside. Then darkness.

I frowned slightly. There was something else. Something important. I remembered falling. I remembered strong arms catching me before I hit the ground.

I remember falling on his warm chest, hearing a steady heartbeat. For some reason, that memory felt clearer than everything else.

I tried harder to remember. Who was he? What did he look like? But no matter how much I searched my memory, I couldn’t see his face.

His features were hidden in shadows. Everything happened too fast.

The only thing I remembered was the feeling of safety before I lost consciousness completely.

After several moments, I finally gave up. There was no point forcing to remember him. Maybe it didn’t matter.

Pushing the thought away, I placed both hands against the mattress and tried to sit up. The moment I moved, dizziness slammed into me.

My vision blurred as a painful ache spread through my head.

I immediately grabbed my forehead.

“Ugh…” I mutter.

The room spun around me. I slowly leaned back against the pillows while taking deep breaths. Inside me, my wolf felt weak too. She wasn’t her usual strong self. The bond damage, heartbreak, stress, and grief had affected both of us.

I could feel her exhaustion. But even then, she refused to give up. I felt her trying. Fighting. Holding on.

A small smile appeared on my lips despite everything. We had been through so much together these past few days.

The betrayal. The lies. The heartbreak. Yet she was still here. Still standing beside me. Still fighting for us.

A wave of gratitude filled my chest. Thank you, I silently told her. She wasn’t abandoning me. And I wasn’t abandoning her either. After resting for a moment, I tried sitting up again.

This time, I moved slower. Halfway up, I suddenly heard voices outside the room. The sound was muffled through the door. At first, I paid little attention. But then my body froze.

I recognized those voices. It’s Kael and Helena. My heartbeat immediately sped up. The voices grew clearer as they moved closer to the room.

I stayed completely still.

“…I think this is the perfect time.” Helena’s voice floated through the hallway.

Her tone was soft. Almost sweet. But her words made my blood run cold.

“We should weaken Liena’s wolf even more. Now that she is unconscious.”

Silence followed briefly. Then she continued.

“If she loses her memory, everything becomes easier.”

My fingers tightened around the bedsheet nervously.

“What do you mean?” Kael asked.

His voice sounded calm. Emotionless. Helena sighed softly.

“If she loses her memory, you’ll have complete access to all her companies and shares.”

A chill ran down my spine. My breathing stopped.

“Nobody will question anything.” She adds. Her voice lowered further.

“And while we’re at it… maybe we should remove her womb too.”

My entire body went numb. My stomach twisted painfully.

“If she can’t have children, she won’t have any chance of competing with us later.”

The room suddenly felt freezing cold. I stared at the wall in complete disbelief. Was this how much she hated me?

Was this truly the extent of her hatred? Destroying my wolf wasn’t enough. Taking my mate wasn’t enough. Stealing my life wasn’t enough.

Now she wants to destroy my future completely. Tears burned behind my eyes. Both from sadness. From shock. From horror, from everything.

Then Kael spoke. His voice remained completely calm.

“There won’t be a need for that.”

I held my breath. His next words shattered something inside me.

“I already made sure she can’t have children.”

The world stopped. My heart nearly stopped beating. Outside the room, Helena remained silent. So did I. Then Kael continued.

“The miscarriages already did enough damage.” He adds.

I couldn’t breathe. My hands started shaking.

“The herbs the doctors gave her during recovery destroyed her womb years ago.” He adds.

Every word felt like a knife cutting into my chest. Again. And again. And again. His voice remained cold. Detached.

“You have nothing to worry about sweetheart.” He says again.

A pause followed. Then his final words came.

“Liena is as good as useless.”